VSIX Bootstrapper Microsoft Corporation
winget install --id=Microsoft.VSIXBootstrapper -e An installer that can be chained with other packages to locate the latest VSIXInstaller.exe to use for installing VSIX extensions.
VSIX Bootstrapper is a utility designed to streamline the installation of VSIX extensions by locating the latest version of VSIXInstaller.exe. This tool allows developers to chain it with other packages, ensuring seamless extension installations without manually finding or managing VSIXInstaller.exe.
Key Features:
- Automatic Detection: Automatically locates and uses the latest available VSIXInstaller.exe for installing VSIX extensions.
- Command-Line Support: Accepts command-line arguments that are passed through to VSIXInstaller.exe, enabling flexible customization of installation processes.
- Integration Capability: Designed to integrate with existing deployment pipelines or packages, simplifying extension distribution.
- Cross-Platform Compatibility: Works across different versions of Visual Studio 2017 and newer, ensuring broad compatibility for extension installations.
Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for package developers, ISVs (Independent Software Vendors), and IT professionals who need to deploy VSIX extensions efficiently. By using VSIX Bootstrapper, users can reduce installation complexity, avoid the limitations of MSI-based deployments, and ensure that their extensions are installed using the latest available tools.
This utility provides a reliable and efficient way to manage VSIX extension installations, ensuring compatibility and ease of use across various Visual Studio environments.
